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Classic French Croissant Recipe for Homemade Small Batch Delight

Classic French Croissant Recipe for Homemade Small Batch Delight

Delight in this Classic French Croissant Recipe, perfect for a small batch of flaky, buttery croissants that impress every time.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 7 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 1 croissant
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: French
Calories: 376

Ingredients
  

Liquid Ingredients
  • 85 g milk lukewarm
  • 60 g water lukewarm
  • 5 g honey
  • 25 g butter melted and cooled
  • 2 tbsp milk and/or cream for egg wash
  • 6 g active dry yeast about 2 tsp
Dry Ingredients
  • 20 g white sugar generous 1 ½ tbsp
  • 250 g AP flour 2 cups, spoon and leveled
  • 5 g salt about 1 tsp
Butter for Tourrage
  • 140 g butter

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • rolling pin
  • Baking sheet
  • Oven

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine the lukewarm milk, lukewarm water, honey, and active dry yeast in a bowl. Let sit until frothy.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, and sugar. Add the frothy yeast mixture and melted butter. Knead until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Shape the dough into a ball, cover, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
Creating Layers
  1. Roll out the dough into a rectangle and place the butter for tourrage in the center. Fold and roll the dough to encase the butter.
  2. Chill the dough, then fold and roll out several times to create layers.
Shaping and Baking
  1. Cut the dough into triangles, roll them up from the base to the tip, and shape into croissants.
  2. Place shaped croissants on a baking sheet, brush with milk and/or cream, and let rise until puffy.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1croissantCalories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 5gFat: 23g

Notes

Feel free to experiment with fillings such as chocolate, almond paste, or savory cheese and ham. Allow croissants to rest after baking for optimal texture and flavor development.

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